First blood with trad gear! Yogi takes a dirt nap

DannyBows · June 16, 2011, 09:00:00 PM

Great story, fantastic Bear, and Wicked looking bow! Well Done!

Yellow Dog · June 16, 2011, 09:25:00 PM

Now that there is one whopper bear. Congrats

JimL · June 16, 2011, 10:06:00 PM

CONGRAT Nice bear, I love that bow, and thanks for sharing.

longbowben · June 16, 2011, 10:45:00 PM

WOW what a bear. Congrats :eek:

TooManyHobbies · June 17, 2011, 10:06:00 AM

Beautiful bear. Congrats. Must have been a chore just getting him in position for that second photo.

maineac · June 17, 2011, 12:15:00 PM

Great bear and nice looking bow. Congratulations!!

Archie · June 17, 2011, 02:40:00 PM

Yep, that's a real trophy. Great job!

macksdad · June 19, 2011, 10:16:00 PM

Nice bow even nicer bear. Can't wait to get to shoot that bow buddy. Congratulations.

mmgrode · June 19, 2011, 11:36:00 PM

Beautiful Bear!!!! Congratulations and way to stick to the trad equipment! Nothing quite like it, eh?

Thumper Dunker · June 20, 2011, 03:41:00 AM

Nice one . And a great first trad kill.

team fudd · June 20, 2011, 04:17:00 AM

No question getting to take that bear with traditional equipment was a huge payoff for me. I cant tell you how many of my friends thought I was completely nuts! Macksdad is only one of two friends in the area that shoot traditional equipment and understood my resolve to go to alberta armed only with stick and string. His daughter even made sure I was armed with a few four leaf clovers for insurance! Thanks Mack! I passed up a lot of deer last year because of the limitations that traditonal equipment applies to the hunt but continually reminded myself that is why I took this up. And let me tell you the rewards are just that much sweeter when I finally scored. And the people I have met through traditional archery and this forum only help to reinforce the idea that this is why I got into it in the first place. Thanks again everybody for all your positive comments, they are much appreciated. Hopefully we get to slam dunk some frogs this next weekend macksdad and I am crossing my fingers you can make it to coudersport, sounds like a great time.

Bonebuster · June 20, 2011, 06:37:00 AM

Walking the walk. It`s all about HUNTING and not just killing. As you may have heard "the journey IS the destination"!

Great bear!

Heartfelt congratulations, and many happy returns!

buckeye_hunter · June 20, 2011, 08:30:00 AM

WOW! That makes the bear I got look like a cub. Beautiful color!

Bernie B. · June 21, 2011, 10:20:00 AM

Fantastic bear and hunt! Great pictures also! Congratulations, and thanks for sharing your story.

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

EL Mejor · June 21, 2011, 11:33:00 AM

Big kill thats for sure,,,congrats

JJB · June 21, 2011, 06:14:00 PM

Congratulations on a successful hunt! Thats a cool looking bow you have.

Shawn Leonard · June 21, 2011, 06:17:00 PM

Now thats a bear!! Congrats! Shawn

JamesKerr · June 21, 2011, 08:53:00 PM

Beautiful Bear. I love that color phase. Congrats!

Gen273 · June 21, 2011, 10:58:00 PM

That is great!!!! Congrats